Cost of Living Comparison Between Burrel and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Burrel and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Burrel is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burrel is 27.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.33 ALLΒ 788
$11.99 MX$227
-22.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.19 ALLΒ 3,141
$42.47 MX$803
-12.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ALLΒ 605
$10.47 MX$198
-31.61%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ALLΒ 158
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLΒ 132
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ALLΒ 72.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 ALLΒ 197
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALLΒ 272
$4.58 MX$86.6
-29.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLΒ 174
$1.38 MX$26.04
49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALLΒ 72.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ALLΒ 166
$1.57 MX$29.68
25.48%
Eggs
$2.92 ALLΒ 246
$2.55 MX$48.3
14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 ALLΒ 832
$8.61 MX$163
14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 ALLΒ 665
$8.54 MX$161
-7.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 ALLΒ 1,105
$10.98 MX$208
19.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ALLΒ 154
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 ALLΒ 208
$1.51 MX$28.57
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 ALLΒ 147
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ALLΒ 117
$2.19 MX$41.42
-36.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1 ALLΒ 84.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-46.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ALLΒ 100
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALLΒ 96.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALLΒ 61.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ALLΒ 350
$3.96 MX$74.9
4.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.35 ALLΒ 874
$8.86 MX$167
16.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALLΒ 147
$1.72 MX$32.53
1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ALLΒ 151
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ALLΒ 34.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
-21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.56 ALLΒ 1,567
$26.59 MX$503
-30.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ALLΒ 300
$3.24 MX$61.2
9.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 ALLΒ 269
$2.38 MX$44.94
34.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.53 ALLΒ 1,480
$3.11 MX$58.7
463.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 ALLΒ 183
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K ALLΒ 2.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
14.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ALLΒ 2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 ALLΒ 5,627
$84.2 MX$1,592
-20.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.7 ALLΒ 1,495
$22.14 MX$419
-20.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.05 ALLΒ 1,355
$30.14 MX$570
-46.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 ALLΒ 4,229
$52 MX$983
-3.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.31 ALLΒ 1,884
$18.72 MX$354
19.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 ALLΒ 678
$5.07 MX$95.9
58.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93 ALLΒ 7,856
$200 MX$3,787
-53.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.72 ALLΒ 4,030
$35.74 MX$676
33.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 ALLΒ 4,435
$39.8 MX$753
31.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 ALLΒ 8,077
$79 MX$1,493
21.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALLΒ 11.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
59.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ALLΒ 37.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 ALLΒ 29.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-27.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ALLΒ 50.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ALLΒ 36.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,893 ALLΒ 159.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,286 ALLΒ 108.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Burrel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Burrel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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